Vocabulary Slideshow
Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| habit | Noun | I make it a habit to wear my seat belt. |
| highway | Noun |
That business is right off the highway. |
| freeway | Noun | The freeway had so much traffic this morning. |
| interstate | Noun | I've spent so many hours on the interstate during our road trip. |
| street | Noun | This is a really smooth street; it feels like we're flying. |
| road | Noun | This road is really rough, they should pave it. |
| cam | camera | Noun | My phone's camera takes great photos. |
| feed | stream | Noun | There is a live stream of the race online! |
| traffic | Noun | How can cities help reduce traffic? |
| pedestrian | Noun | Well designed towns have pedestrians in mind. |
| intersection | Noun | This is a really busy intersection. Look at all the cars! |
| excitement | Noun | There is a lot of excitement over the new public transportation system. |
| thunderstorm | Noun | My dog is terrified of thunderstorms. |
| humidity | Noun | I feel like I breathe better in a little humidity. |
| forecast | Noun | What does the forecast for tomorrow look like? |
| lightning | Noun | I think lightning storms can be beautiful. |
| caution | Noun | Since there is construction, motorcycles should use extreme caution. |
| Celsius | Noun | Most countries in the world measure temperature in Celsius. |
| Fahrenheit | Noun | Only 5 countries use the Fahrenheit scale of temperature. |
| scientist | Noun | Scientists have given us better automotive safety technology. |
| live | Adjective | Is this a live video feed? |
| predictable | Adjective | This movie was so boring and predictable. |
| unpredictable | Adjective | Weather all over the world can be unpredictable. |
| probable | Adjective | Snow is probable during the month of December in frigid locations. |
| improbable | Adjective | Snow is improbable in most tropical locations. |
| impossible | Adjective | Snow is impossible on the surface of the sun. |
| congested | Adjective | These streets are so congested! It will take hours to get to school. |
| aggressive | Adjective | In bigger cities, you have to be more of an aggressive driver. |
| terrifying | Adjective | His driving is terrifying. He drives way too quickly and dangerously. |
| unique | Adjective | 47 km per hour is a unique speed limit. |
| common | Adjective | Rain is common during this month in my country. |
| sweaty | Adjective | The taxi was so hot, I was so sweaty by the end of the ride. |
| gorgeous | Adjective | The weather outside is gorgeous! Let's go for a walk. |
| calm | Adjective | The sky is calm. I don't think there'll be a storm today. |
| chilly | Adjective | Grab a jacket. It's chilly outside. |
| awful | Adjective | That movie was awful. I want my two hours back. |
| silly | Adjective | I think highrider cars look so silly. |
| harsh | Adjective | Driving conditions in really hot or cold weather are harsh on the vehicle. |
| humid | Adjective | The air in tropical locations is often humid. |
| tropical | Adjective | I love spending time in tropical climates. |
| temperate | Adjective | Temperate locations have a variety of beautiful seasons. |
| frigid | Adjective | The frigid air made me want to go back inside. |
| commute | Verb | She commutes 30 minutes every day to school and back home. |
| ignore | Verb | I always ignore phone calls from credit card companies. |
| realize | Verb | He realized he left his keys in the classroom. |
| threaten | Verb | Those black clouds are threatening our picnic. |
| strike | Verb | He struck the side of a car in the accident. |
| affect | Verb | The weather will affect your travel plans. Drive slowly. |
| spin | Verb | The tires were spinning in the snow. |
| apply | Verb | The city usually applies sand to the roads to help when they become icy. |
| equip | Verb | We need to equip the car with better snow tires for the trip. |
| freeze | Verb | It froze last night. Be careful driving to school. |
| warm up | Verb | I love Spring because the weather starts to warm up. |
| cool down / off | Verb | The temperature will cool down when the sun goes down. |
| absolutely | Adverb | I would absolutely love to go with you tonight. |
| constantly | Adverb | I am constantly fixing my car. I think it's time for a new one. |
| extremely | Adverb | It is extremely crazy that I saw you in India. I can't believe it. |
| likely | Adverb | It's likely that we have a test tomorrow. We need to study. |
| unlikely | Adverb | It's unlikely it will snow today. The weather has been pretty nice. |
| weather conditions | Collocation | We should check the weather conditions before we travel over the mountain pass. |
| traffic jam | Collocation | There was a 2 hour traffic jam on my way to school today. |
| bumper to bumper | Collocation | I hate it when traffic is bumper to bumper. |
| behind the wheel | Collocation | I can't wait to get behind the wheel in that car. |
| way of life | Collocation | Sitting in traffic in Los Angeles is just the way of life. |
| air quality | Collocation | The smog really makes poor air quality. |
| keep your eyes on something | Collocation | You need to keep your eyes on the road when you are driving. |
| above freezing | Collocation | I'm always happy when the temperature is above freezing. |
| below freezing | Collocation | In the winter, it's common for it to get below freezing. |
Vocabulary Dictation
Exercise
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